Bedford Villa or Thomas Avis house, 1 Avis Lane, North Melbourne
Butler, Graeme17/01/1985
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Bedford Villa or Thomas Avis house, 1 Avis Lane, North Melbourne
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DERIVED FROM GRAEME BUTLER 1983, CONSERVATION STUDY FOR THE CITY OF MELBOURNE OF NORTH AND WEST MELBOURNEGrading as at 1985 : D3Period : Mid Victorian (1876)Grantee : B Bowater 1858History- Thomas Avis, whose unusual family name is so well known in North Melbourne, owned this house for at least 20 years after its construction in 1876, and occupied it for most of that time, the only other occupant being one Charles Hare. Thomas Avis was a long-time resident of the area, beginning as a cabinet maker in 1864 on the corner of Arden and Errol Streets. His business must have prospered to the extent that he was able to build Rara Avis Terrace in Chapman Street in 1873 and his own substantial house in 1876. His occupation was cited as artist in later years.Description - A parapetted doub1e-fronted villa with originally dichrome face-brick walls and stucco details. It has a timber verandah and a gabled parapet pediment, centrally placed.Integrity - The side-walls have been bagged and painted and new stucco added to the facade; the verandah has been rebuilt and a high masonry wall added at the frontage.Streetscape - An isolated building but distinguished by its wide frontage to a small lane.Significance- Architecturally, so altered is the building that it possesses integrity to its construction date in form only. Historically, more so that Rara Avis Terrace nearby in Chapman Street, this villa is connected with Thomas Avis, one of North Melbourne's more colourful personalities; of local interest .___________________________References:1. Blanchard p.432. MUNICIPAL RATE BOOK (RB) 1875-76, 2565; RB 1885-86, 2735; RB 1880-81, 26183. Blanchard op. cit.___________________________RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2024:.NEWSPAPERS (TROVE):1865https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244467389The Fire in North Melbourne.' — Dr. Youl continued, yesterday morning, the investigation respecting the fire that took place on the night of the 24th ult., at the premises ofMessrs. Jenkins and Halifax, pawnbrokers, situated at the corner of Bendigo and Leveson streets, Hotham...Thomas Avis, cabinetmaker,stated that about 5 o'clock on the evening of the fire Halifax said that " it was all up the spout," and witness took the hint and removed the things that he had there. He was at the fire, and thought that it originated in the pawn-shop.....1868SUBURBAN POLICE.John Sullivan was charged with assaulting Thomas Avis, a furniture dealer. a person in company with the prisoner threw a stone through the window of theprosecutor's shop, and then ran off. Avis came out of his house and asked Sullivan the name of his companion, when the prisoner struck him. Fined 20s orseven days' confinement..1899AVIS- on the 16th November, at his place of residence, No. 1 Avis Place, off Chapman street, North Melbourne, Thomas Avis, belovedhusband of Sarah Avis, aged 74 years. By request, no flowers.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/154076977A SINGULAR BURIAL WISHMELBOURNE, The wills lodged for probate to-day include that of Thomas Avis, of North Mel»uroe. He directs his body "to be enclosed in a polished oak coffin and to be conveyed tothe place of burial in a hearse drawn by four horses and followed by four mourning coaches, each drawn by two horses, and all to have feathers..WILLS AND BEQUESTS.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/188658490Probate is being sought to the will of Thomas Avis, late of Avis-place, North Melbourne, who died on 10th November last. Testator made his will on 26th August,1897 leaving real estate valued at £1680, and personalty value £1021, all of which is bequeathed to his widow and a niece, Mary Channon..1900AVIS.—On the 15th December, 1900, (died) at her residence, Avis-place, off Chapman-street, North Melbourne, Sarah, relict of the late Thomas Avis, in her 77th year.
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